On the heels of a downbeat year for U.S. tourism, the U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday painted a rosy picture for U.S. international visitation over the next five years.The department projects…
Mandarin Oriental plans extensive restoration of Hotel Ritz, Madrid
Mandarin Oriental has announced that Hotel Ritz, Madrid will close at the end of February for a €99 million restoration.The work is expected to complete in late 2019.The extensive work will si…
Celebrity Edge floats out in France ahead of November debut
Celebrity Cruises has offered the first glimpse of what will be the brand’s first ship in a new class in more than ten years, as Celebrity Edge floated out of her dry dock at the STX France s…
The Bahamas Has Too Many Cruise Ships and Not Enough Hotel High Rollers
The Bahamas, like other Caribbean countries, has millions of tourists visiting the destination on cruise ships, but it’s travelers who stay in hotels and resorts who are the bigger spenders.T…
Statue of Liberty and Grand Canyon Get Funds to Stay Open During U.S. Government Shutdown
Visitors to most national parks and monuments such as Joshua Tree and Mount Rushmore can’t use the full-service restrooms and visitor centers, but the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon w…
Discovery of World’s Longest Underwater Cave Near Tulum Adds to Destination’s Appeal
When exploring new corners of the globe, the common wisdom is to “dive deep,” but rarely is that advice literal. Now it is: A team of divers in eastern Mexico have discovered what&rsquo…
How U.S. Travel Is Impacted by the Government Shutdown
Visitors to national parks will be prevented from using the full-service restrooms.Tourists won’t be able to get into the National Air and Space Museum after Sunday.The Federal Aviation Admin…
Trump Travel Ban and Presidential Immigration Powers Will Get Supreme Court Review
The Supreme Court, pictured here, will hear arguments on the travel ban in April and hand down a decision by late June. Noah Feldman / Bloomberg The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on President Donald…
Trump’s Cuba Tourism Turn Backfires as Cuban State Benefits and Private Business Suffers
President Donald Trump drew cheers from a Cuban-American crowd last summer when he announced that he was rolling back some of Barack Obama’s opening to Cuba in order to starve the island&rsqu…
TWA Hotel set to be reborn at JFK International Airport
Work is well underway to turn the legendary TWA Flight Centre at JFK International Airport into the world-class, 505-room, TWA Hotel.Closed to the public since 2001, Eero Saarinen’s internati…